William Gibson Quotes

I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.

Autistic children are very difficult to take care of, especially severely autistic ones. When I was 4, I had almost no language; when I was 3, I had none at all.

My two little twin brothers have autism, so I grew up around it and misunderstood it for a long time.

I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased.

Autism currently affects one in 88 children in the U.S., and its prevalence continues to rise. That's why it's important to help organizations like Autism Speaks raise awareness and funds to support families and individuals impacted by it.

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by social withdrawal, by repetitive behaviors and by some kind of focal attention in its classic form. Basically, it's an inability to relate to others.

If you ask 99.9 percent of parents who have children with autism if we'd rather have the measles versus autism, we'd sign up for the measles.

The majority of autists - as well as their parents - seem to be genuine victims of environmental stress.

Autism is a very serious condition.

It seems you can ask any friend, any relative, and they'll be able to tell you about someone they know with autism.

Back then, people thought if you could talk you didn't have autism. I was just seen as this slightly odd child. I saw another therapist aged 12, and another in my early 30s.

I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for education, employment and integration.

Mom worked with autistic children.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

Sometimes people say that kids with autism aren't capable of love. That's ridiculous. My son loves deeply. He just doesn't communicate well.

I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.

My brother was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At the time, I was young, so I didn't really understand what it all meant. The doctors thought there was a possibility my brother wouldn't be able to speak - he was diagnosed on the severe end of the spectrum.

One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've always been here. Some of this is increased detection.

From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder.

A lady emailed me that her child had been diagnosed with autism and that hearing my material on the subject had helped her. To me, it just means that I'm making the right decision in talking about this.

What makes autism different is the history of neglect into the disorder. It's remained such a mystery that science has been very slow to address it.

I have a son, and my son has autism. There's certain things that I deal with that a lot of people don't deal with.

I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways.

Autistic peoples' excellent attention to detail means they may make fewer mistakes, and their narrow focus may mean that they are not satisfied until a task is completed.